NBA results and news, Jan. 29

Updated 12:06 am, Thursday, January 30, 2014

Kevin Durant scored 33 points, Serge Ibaka added 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder erased an 18-point early deficit on the way to overwhelming the Heat 112-95 on Wednesday night in Miami.

Jeremy Lamb and Derek Fisher came off the bench to score a combined 33 more for the Thunder, who have now won nine straight. Durant scored at least 30 points for the 12th straight game, matching the league's longest such streak since Tracy McGrady did it in 14 consecutive outings in the 2002-03 season.

Miami led 22-4, and then got outscored 87-53 in the next 2 1/2 quarters.

"They were ready for us to come in and play," Durant said. "They hit some tough shots early on, a few threes, and we didn't panic. We just tried to stay together and that's what we did. Our bench was great in getting us back in that game."

Much of the buzz going into the night was about the MVP race, and how this might be the season that Durant finally catches James for the league's top individual award.

Photo: Alan Diaz, Associated Press

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Kevin Durant drives on LeBron James in the Thunder's win in Miami. Durant topped 30 points for the 12th straight game.

Kevin Durant drives on LeBron James in the Thunder's win in Miami. Durant topped 30 points for the 12th straight game.

Photo: Alan Diaz, Associated Press

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And head-to-head, they weren't separated by much, which isn't uncommon.

But for just the fourth time in 17 meetings between their teams, Durant came out on top.

Ibaka opened the scoring with a jumper, and the Heat answered with an immediate 18-0 run, not even needing 5 minutes to get what appeared to be complete control. With 6:20 left in the opening quarter, Bosh made a pair of free throws to make it 22-4.

That pretty much ended the Heat highlights for the night.

By the end of the first, the Thunder were within nine. Lamb scored 13 in the second quarter alone, helping Oklahoma City take a 55-50 lead into the break, with the Thunder already having scored 19 points off turnovers.

In the third quarter, Durant and the Thunder put it away.

Clippers 110, Wizards 103:

Blake Griffin led five players in double figures with 29 points, and Los Angeles used a 10-4 run over the final 2:48 to beat Washington for its fourth win in a row. ... The Clippers improved to 19-3 at Staples Center this season. ... Jamal Crawford added 21 points, including two three-pointers from 29 and 33 feet, and DeAndre Jordan had 14 points and 17 rebounds for Los Angeles, which improved to 11-3 without the injured Chris Paul. ... Bradley Beal scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth, and John Wall had 19 points and 11 assists for the Wizards.

Grizzlies 99, Kings 89:

Mike Conley had 27 points and 10 assists as Memphis won its fourth straight, sending host Sacramento to its fifth loss in a row. ... Thomas scored 24 points and Rudy Gay 23 for the Kings, whose top scorer and rebounder, DeMarcus Cousins, missed his fourth straight with an ankle sprain.

Rockets 117, Mavericks 115:

Chandler Parsons scored 26 points and Houston knocked off a Texas rival for the second straight day without James Harden. ... Seven players scored in double figures for the Rockets, who beat San Antonio Tuesday. ... Dirk Nowitzki had 38 points and a season-high 17 rebounds, but was the only Dallas starter in double figures.

Suns 126, Bucks 117:

Goran Dragic scored 30 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, to help visiting Phoenix deny Milwaukee its second win in January. ... Ersan Ilyasova scored 27 points and Brandon Knight added 24 for the Bucks.

T'wolves 88, Pelicans 77:

Kevin Love had 30 points and 14 rebounds to carry Minnesota over the .500 mark after failing in their previous 10 chances to do so. ... Al-Farouq Aminu had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the visiting Pelicans.

Bobcats 101, Nuggets 98:

Al Jefferson matched a season high with 35 points, including a key basket in the final seconds, to lead visiting Charlotte. ... Randy Foye's 33 points were tops for Denver.

76ers 95, Celtics 94:

Evan Turner sank a layup at the buzzer to lift Philadelphia. ... Jared Sullinger had 24 points and 17 rebounds for the host Celtics, who lost for the 19th time in 22 games. ... Spencer Hawes led Philadelphia with 20 points.

Raptors 98, Magic 83:

Kings unveil arena drawings:

Sacramento released the first completed renderings of a downtown arena they hope to open for the start of the 2016-17 season. ... The renderings show a grand atrium entrance with a 50-by-150-foot window that looks into the arena bowl from the street. ... The city has approved paying $258 million of the project's estimated $448 million cost.